Director of Payroll, APAC
Core
Manage full-cycle international payroll processing, compliance, and reporting for Anthropic's APAC entities.
Role type
Director of Payroll (International)
Builds
Accurate, compliant payroll services for employees across multiple APAC countries
Domain
Finance / International Payroll / APAC
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
International payroll operations, multi-jurisdictional tax compliance, payroll journal entries, account reconciliations, month-end close, equity compensation processing, Workday HRIS, global payroll platforms (PwC GPP), Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets
Preferred skills
Rapid international expansion support, European employment law knowledge, payroll systems implementations, other major HRIS platforms
Responsibilities
Execute full-cycle payroll for APAC entities (India, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Singapore, etc.), support expansion to new countries, ensure compliance with local tax and employment laws, manage third-party payroll provider relationships, resolve international tax notices, partner with equity team for stock options, collaborate with People/Tax/Finance on discrepancies and process improvements, prepare international payroll reports and analytics, support system integration and automation projects
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on execution